Despite her new title and a greater influence on GP policies, Dr Kanani has not lost sight of the day-to-day pressures GPs face as she still practises part-time in her surgery in Bexley, Kent.

Networks may not have been popular among all practices. GPs have had to grapple with the new structures and funding arrangements in just a few months between them being announced in January and launched in July.

But Dr Kanani is keen to stress she is here to help iron out challenges: ‘I am looking forward to supporting practices as they move forward with their journeys to become primary care networks. We know it’s early days yet, and as a national team we are working closely with our colleagues in the BMA, RCGP and further afield to support practices and help them thrive.’